Hutchins Library News Blog

Berea College's Hispanic Outreach Project (HOP), a program of the Center for Excellence in Learning Through Service (CELTS), is sponsoring a display honoring Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at Hutchins Library. The display is located in the library's main floor, and it can be viewed during regular library hours.

The display runs from October 18, 2018 to November 8, 2018.

From HOP's informational flyer:

"Although celebrated throughout Latin America, The Day of the Dead (also known as el Dia de los Muertos) is mostly associated with Mexico and is a holiday dedicated to honoring of the dead. It is not supposed to be creepy, but rather is a unifying celebration of loved ones who have passed on. Although labeled as the day of the dead, it is actually composed of three days: Halloween, Dia de los Angelitos (Day of Little Angels), and All Soul's Day which is also Day of the Dead."

This display is free and open to the public.

Below are some photos from the display:

This week's convocation takes a critical look at identifying and interrupting the ways culture and the media sanction sexual violence. Created and presented by Dr. Stern, the presentation includes research from both civilian and military environments and considers the steps necessary to meaningfully address the impact of rape culture on our communities.

More about Dr. Stern, from her homepage at Catharsis Productions:

"Dr. Gail Stern is the co-founder of Catharsis Productions, co-author of the non-stranger rape prevention program Sex Signals, and author of the programs, Beat the Blame Game, and Teaching Rape as a Moral Issue. She has been a SME for the White House and each branch of the Armed Forces on issues related to sexual violence prevention.

A large part of Dr. Stern’s expertise strays from traditional prevention education. She began performing stand-up and improvisational comedy at the age of fifteen, and continued performing throughout her college and professional career. In the early 90s, she was asked to utilize this skill when training over 800 Chicago Police sergeants on “cultural sensitivity.” She discovered quickly that the strategic use of humor enabled her to connect with her audience, not only in building rapport, but also in enabling them to hear challenging information. This experience fueled the rest of her academic career, and she focused her studies and research on using humor to reduce emotional and cognitive resistance to challenging issues. " 

Want to know more?

Check out these related titles, currently on display near circulation:

The Crisis of Campus Sexual Violence by Sara Carrigan Wooten (Editor); Roland W. Mitchell (Editor)

Call Number: 371.782 C932 2016 - Circulating (3rd Floor)

Publication Date: 2015

Although awareness of campus sexual assault is at a historic high, institutional responses to incidents of sexual violence remain widely varied. The Crisis of Campus Sexual Violence provides higher education scholars, administrators, and practitioners with a necessary and more holistic understanding of the challenges that colleges and universities face in implementing adequate and effective sexual assault prevention and response practices. In this volume, a diverse mix of expert contributors provide a critical, nuanced, and timely examination of some of the factors that inhibit effective prevention and response in higher education. Chapter authors take on one of the most troubling aspects of higher education today, bridging theory and practice to offer programmatic interventions and solutions to help institutions address their own competing interests and institutional culture to improve their practices and policies with regard to sexual violence.

 

Sexual Harassment on College Campuses by Michele A. Paludi (Editor)

Call Number: 370.193 S5187 - Circulating (3rd Floor)

Publication Date: 1996

An updated and expanded revision of the first edition, which received the Gustavus Myers Center Award for an outstanding book on Human Rights in the United States. Intended for administrators and faculty, it is also a resource book for individuals wanting to make changes in their campus' policy and procedures with regard to sexual harassment.

 

 

Sexual Assault on the College Campus by Martin D. Schwartz; Walter S. DeKeseredy

Call Number: 362.8808 S399s - Circulating (3rd Floor)

Publication Date: 1997

For many students, coeducational college campus life is marred by traumatic experiences of sexual assault. While there are many social determinants of rape and attempted rape, this work examines the pivotal role of male peer support in legitimizing the sexual assault of women. The authors use extensive prior studies together with their own investigations, including a national representative study and local campus victimization surveys carried out in the United States and Canada.

 

 

You know what's a shame? Halloween doesn't fall on Theatre Thursday. It's almost as if the universe is trying to ruin my fun. It's a shame too, I could have talked for hours about Sarah Kane and her fabulous body horror drama Cleansed for literal hours on end. I mean, what's scarier than a university turned into an institution under the sadistic rule of an irresponsible man named Tinker? 

Anyways, since we can't celebrate the pivotal day of spooky month, we're going to go with a classic. Let's start off with this: Did you know that Denzel Washington has been in some theatre productions? No? Well he was in five! Julius Caesar, A Raisin in the Sun, Checkmates, Iceman Cometh.... oh! And Fences by the late and great August Wilson.

August Wilson's Fences by Ladrica C. Menson-Furr

Call Number: E-Book

ISBN: 9781441168443

Publication Date: 2013-06-06

Fences represents the decade of the 1950s, and, when it premiered in 1985, it won the Pulitzer Prize. Set during the beginnings of the civil rights movement, it also concerns generational change and renewal, ending with a celebration of the life of its protagonist, even though it takes place at his funeral. Critics and scholars have lauded August Wilson's work for its universality and its ability, especially in Fences, to transcend racial barriers and this play helped to earn him the titles of "America's greatest playwright" and "the African American Shakespeare."

August Wilson, as a playwright, is pretty phenomenal. He was known for writing the Pittsburgh Cycle, which were ten different plays in different decades of the 20th century that depicted the tragic African American experience in America. If you were watching any of Berea College's theatre productions in Spring of 2018, you may have seen the play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. This, although set in Chicago, was part of the Pittsburgh Cycle.

But Fences is definitely in Pittsburgh, and it's about a black man in the 1950s and his control over his life and his family. Troy, the man of the hour, a 53-year-old man who has a job as a trash collector and struggles to keep a living wage for his family. The thing about Troy is that he's more or less a villain in this play. He's cheating on his wife, he's verbally abusive towards his sons, and he can't quite grasp that his reality is different from the dream that he had about playing negro baseball in his younger years. This play is about subtly in dialogue and the nuances of a broken family. And trust me, it relates back to the titular fence.

This play is brilliant (and one of my favorites.) And it's good for people who like little details and doing research after a play is over. Or for the watch-and-go type of person. This play is just good, okay? I give it a 10/10. If you want to read Fences or any of August Wilson's works, feel free to find them as an E-Book in the Hutchins Library database or circulating somewhere on the third floor. Tune in next Thursday night for another fun theatre read!

If you would like to check out this work yourself, you can find it at:

In Vitro Mutagenesis by Andrew R. Reeves (Editor)

Call Number: 616.994 I358 2017 - BC Scholarship Collection (3rd Floor)

Publication Date: 2016

"In silico methods for analyzing mutagenesis targets" by Troy C. Messina

Listen, it's spooky month, but I'm almost ENTIRELY sure that this whole year has been spooky with this political climate. So this Theatre Thursday, we should talk about something a little more light-hearted, homosexuality! This week's play (or more like epic) of interest is Angels in America by Tony Kushner!

Tony Kushner's Angels in America by Ken Nielsen

Call Number: E-Book

ISBN: 9781441163684

Publication Date: 2013-08-05

Angels in America paved a new way for American theatre in its combination of heightened theatricality and politics. Tony Kushner has emerged as one of the American theatre's leading playwrights and productions worldwide have meant that the play has been recognized as the most important American play in decades. With the scope of the characters' sexual, class and religious affiliations in the play, Angels in America offers a unique possibility to discuss the construction of American identity in the late 1980s and 1990s. This guide provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the play, giving students an overview of the background and context; detailed analysis of the play including its structure, style and characters; analysis of key production issues and choices; an overview of the performance history from the first performances of Millennium Approaches and Perestroika to recent productions and the 2003 HBO adaptation; and an annotated guide to further reading highlighting key critical approaches.

Angels in America is about, well, homosexuality. Or more so, homosexuality in the 80s. During the AIDS epidemic. That's right, there's never a dull or non-political moment in theatre. Everything is a lesson and you should always be learning. But the play is separated into two parts: Millennium Approaches and Perestroika. Each part has five acts, and they aren't very traditional when it comes to theatre speak. I'm talking F-bombs and not-so-subtle stage directions all around. I don't recommend taking your children to see this show, and maybe don't let them read it until they're old enough.

Angels in America is considered one of the most prominent story being told about AIDS, because it doesn't just deal with the man who has it, it deals with the people around him, the affect on his health, the drama that surrounds his situation and more. While this play was premiered in 1991, it's still being performed today by many theatres around the United States because of its message and prominence. The use of symbolism in it's absurdity pushes it to the newest level you can imagine. Just last year, Millennium Approaches was shown at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. Maybe one day, they'll do part two of the monumental play. And while it may be long, it's worth the read. 

If you want to read Angels In America- or any of Tony Kushner's works -you can find it in the library circulating on the third floor. Tune in next Thursday night for another fun theatre read!

Dr. Jensen, M.D., University of Pennsylvania Professor and author of The Teenage Brain uses recent research findings to highlight the period of adolescence and young adulthood as a unique brain stage. As a neurologist, neuroscientist and recent parent of teenagers, Dr. Jensen will discuss how neuroscience can explain many of the challenges teens and young adults face, as well as opportunities present during this developmental window.

The Teenage Brain by Frances E. Jensen; Amy Ellis Nutt

Call Number: 612.6401 J546t 2015

ISBN: 9780062067845

Publication Date: 2015

Drawing on her research, knowledge, and clinical experience, internationally respected neurologist and mother of two boys Frances E. Jensen, MD, offers a revolutionary look at the adolescent brain, providing remarkable insights that translate into practical advice both for parents and teenagers. Driven by the assumption that brain growth was almost complete by the time a child reached puberty, scientists believed for many years that the adolescent brain was essentially an adult one only with fewer miles on it. Over the last decade, however, neurology and neuroscience have revealed that the teen years encompass vitally important stages of brain development. Motivated by her experience of parenting two teenagers, renowned neurologist Frances E. Jensen, MD, gathers what we've discovered about adolescent brain functioning and wiring, and in this groundbreaking, accessible book, explains how these eye-opening findings not only dispel commonly held myths about teens but also yield practical suggestions for adults and teenagers negotiating the mysterious and magical world of adolescent biology. Interweaving clear summary and analysis of research data with anecdotes drawn from her years as a clinician, researcher, and public speaker, Dr. Jensen explores adolescent brain functioning and development in the context of learning and multitasking, stress and memory, sleep, addiction, and decision making. Examining data connecting substance use to lingering memory issues and, sometimes, a lower adult IQ, The Teenage Brain explains why teenagers are not as resilient to the effects of drugs as we previously thought; reveals how multitasking impacts learning ability and concentration; and examines the consequences of stress on mental health during and beyond adolescence. Rigorous yet accessible, warm yet direct, The Teenage Brain sheds new light on the brains and behaviors of adolescents and young adults, and analyzes this knowledge to share specific ways in which parents, educators, and even the legal system can help them navigate their way more smoothly into adulthood in our ever challenging world.

October's reference book of the month is The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance. The description provided below is from Amazon:

While there are books about folk dances from individual countries or regions, there isn’t a single comprehensive book on folk dances across the globe. This illustrated compendium offers the student, teacher, choreographer, historian, media critic, ethnographer, and general reader an overview of the evolution and social and religious significance of folk dance.

The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance focuses on the uniqueness of kinetic performance and its contribution to the study and appreciation of rhythmic expression around the globe. Following a chronology of momentous events dating from prehistory to the present day, the entries in this volume include material on technical terms, character roles, and specific dances. The entries also summarize the historical and ethnic milieu of each style and execution, highlighting, among other elements, such features as: origins, purpose, rituals and traditions, props, dress, holidays, and themes.

~ Recommended for students majoring in Dance, Appalachian Studies, Music, and Health and Human Performance ~

The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance by Mary Elle Snodgrass

Call Number: 793.3 S673e 2016

Publication Date: 2016-08-08

This month's showcase is on a graphic novel, anime, tv series, and franchise by the name of The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman.

"Now's your chance to experience this gripping read for the first time or catch up on the tale with the first four years worth of material, collected in one volume for the first time."             -from the publisher

Check it out!

The Walking Dead Compendium by Robert Kirkman; Charlie Adlard (Artist, Cover Design by); Cliff Rathburn (Artist); Tony K. Moore (Artist)

Call Number: 741.597 K596w 2013 v. 1 (Main Floor Circulation Area)

Introducing the first eight volumes of the fan-favorite, New York Times Best Seller series collected into one massive paperback collection! Collects The Walking Dead #1-48. This is the perfect collection for any fan of the Emmy Award-winning television series on AMC: over one thousand pages chronicling the beginning of Robert Kirkman's Eisner Award-winning continuing story of survival horror- from Rick Grimes' waking up alone in a hospital, to him and his family seeking solace on Hershel's farm, and the controversial introduction of Woodburydespot: The Governor. In a world ruled by the dead, we are finally forced to finally start living.

Halloween, celebrated on 31 October, is a time for parties and pranking. As a festival of autumn, the fruits, vegetables, and foods associated with it are those of the harvest. Games were and are still played with apples, and the primary symbol of Halloween is the jack-o'-lantern, the great carved pumpkin. Likewise, both apple pie and pumpkin pie are commonly served.

By carving a face on a turnip or a pumpkin, one transforms the organic item into a cultural one. The jacko'-lantern is the wandering spirit of a man who was refused entry into either heaven or hell in the afterlife. He is condemned to wander this earth, carrying a lantern to guide his way. He is a trickster; he will lead hapless souls who follow his light to no good. The turnip lantern is said to represent the spirits of the dead—ghosts. The organic items are made to reference the supernatural. Also, they are turned into another kind of cultural item: food. Pumpkin pies and mashed turnips are foods of the season, and they represent domestic aspects of Halloween. The wild, unpredictable outside and the safe, nuturing inside are two poles of this festival. Halloween combines danger and safety, as when trick-or-treaters in the United States are invited in for cider and doughnuts.

Works Cited:

Santino, J. (2004). Halloween. In G. S. Cross (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America (Vol. 1, pp. 423-425). Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX3434800121/GVRL?u=berea&sid=GVRL&xid=dec26d34

Check out some of these titles for more info on Halloween:

Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life by Jack Santino

Call Number: 394.264 H193 - Hutchins Library - Circulating (3rd Floor)

Publication Date: 1994-05-25

Why do we celebrate Halloween? No one gets the day off, and unlike all other major holidays it has no religious or governmental affiliation. A survivor of our pre-Christian, agrarian roots, it has become one of the most popular and widely celebrated festivals on the contemporary American calendar. Jack Santino has put together the first collection of essays to examine the evolution of Halloween from its Celtic origins through its adaptation into modern culture. Using a wide variety of perspectives and approaches, the thirteen essayists examine customs, communities, and material culture to reveal how Halloween has manifested itself throughout all aspects of our society to become not just a marginal survivor of a dying tradition but a thriving, contemporary, post-industrial festival.  Its steadily increasing popularity, despite overcommercialization and criticism, is attributed to its powerful symbolism that employs both pre-Christian images and concepts from popular culture to appeal to groups of all ages, orientations, and backgrounds. However, the essays in this volume also suggest that there is something ironic and unsettling about the immense popularity of a holiday whose main images are of death, evil, and the grotesque. Halloween and other Festivals of Death and Life is a unique contribution that questions our concepts of religiosity and spirituality while contributing to our understanding of Halloween as a rich and diverse reflection of our society's past, present, and future identity. The Editor: Jack Santino is an associate professor in the department of popular culture at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.

 

Halloween Day by Anne Rockwell; Lizzy Rockwell (Illustrator)

Call Number: R684h - Hutchins Library - Children's Picture Books (3rd Floor)

Publication Date: 1997-08-22

It's Halloween and there's a party at school. This diverse group of preschoolers wears an equally varied set of costumes'from pirates to clowns to firefighters. Everyone's ready for their tricks and treats'they could start the party if only their missing teacher would return. Where could Mrs. Madoff have gone, and who is the mysterious fairy godmother who keeps following them around? Anne Rockwell's simple text and Lizzy Rockwell's bright illustrations make this book a Halloween treat that is not to be missed! "Full of smiles and good cheer."-- Kirkus Reviews "Children will find much to talk about and relate to their own holiday fun." -- ALA Booklist Mrs. Madoff's class is back for Halloween Day! Jessica is a superhero. Pablo is a pumpkin. And Evan is an astronaut. the ten students are just learning how to express themselves, and their Halloween costumes say a lot about who they are. Mother-and-daughter team Anne and Lizzy Rockwell capture a holiday every child loves in this early picture-book companion to Show & Tell Day. And be sure to look out in upcoming seasons for another exciting book about Mrs. Madoff's class: Visitors' Day.

 

Halloween by Nicholas Rogers

Call Number: E-Book (Berea College only)

Publication Date: 2002-01-01

Boasting a rich, complex history rooted in Celtic and Christian ritual, Halloween has evolved from ethnic celebration to a blend of street festival, fright night, and vast commercial enterprise. In this colourful history, Nicholas Rogers takes a lively, entertaining look at the cultural origins and development of one of the most popular holidays of the year. Drawing on a fascinating array of sources, from classical history to Hollywood films, Rogers traces Halloween as it emerged from the Celtic festival of Samhain (summer's end), picked up elements of the Christian Hallowtide (All Saint's Day and All Soul's Day), arrived in North America as an Irish and Scottish festival, and evolved into an unofficial but large-scale holiday by the early 20th century. He examines the 1970s and '80s phenomena of Halloween sadism (razor blades in apples) and inner-city violence (arson in Detroit), as well as the immense influence of the horror film genre on the reinvention of Halloween as a terror-fest. Throughout his vivid account, Rogers shows how Halloween remains, at its core, a night of inversion, when social norms are turned upside down, and a temporary freedom of expression reigns supreme.; He examines how this very license has prompted censure by the religious Right, occasional outrage from law enforcement officials, and appropriation by Left-leaning political groups. Engagingly written and based on extensive research, Halloween is the definitive history of the most bewitching day of the year, illuminating the intricate history and shifting cultural forces behind this enduring trick-or-treat holiday.

 

What Will You Be for Halloween? by Mark Todd

Call Number: T6345w 2001 - Hutchins Library - Children's Picture Books (3rd Floor)

Publication Date: 2001-08-27

What will you be for Halloween? Mark Todd answers that perennial question with eleven clever poems and illustrations. A mysterious mummy, groaning and moaning, bandaged from head to toe. What he looks like, only his mummy knows. A witch? A werewolf? A pirate? A mummy? The perfect book for any child who’s trying to figure out what to dress up as for Halloween night.

Halloween by Murray Leeder

Call Number: E-Book (Berea College only)

Publication Date: 2015-02-17

The 1970s represented an unusually productive and innovative period for the horror film, and John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) is the film that capped that golden age - and some say ruined it, by ushering in the era of the slasher film. Considered a paradigm of low-budget ingenuity, its story of a seemingly unremarkable middle-American town becoming the site of violence on October 31 struck a chord within audiences. The film became a surprise hit that gave rise to a lucrative franchise, and it remains a perennial favourite. Much of its success stems from the simple but strong constructions of its three central characters: brainy, introverted teenager Laurie Strode, a late bloomer compared to her more outgoing friends, Dr. Loomis, the driven, obsessive psychiatrist, and Michael Myers, the inexplicable, ghostlike masked killer. Film scholar Murray Leeder offers a bold and provocative study of Carpenter's film, which hopes to expose qualities that are sometime effaced by its sequels and remakes. It explores Halloween as an unexpected ghost film, and examines such subjects as its construction of the teenager, and the relationship of Halloween the film to Halloween the holiday, and Michael Myers's brand of "pure evil." It is a fascinating read for scholars and fans alike.

Month 5 of these mini lessons is all about Trans*! 

Vocabulary! 

There are quite a few terms to go over this month, because the Trans* community is so diverse and consists of so many different components. 

Gender Identity: A sense of one’s self as trans*, genderqueer, woman, man, or some other identity, which may or may not correspond with the sex and gender one is assigned at birth.

Trans*: The asterisk placed after Trans has been used in many different ways. Some folks think of it as being more inclusive towards gender non-conforming and non-binary folks. But others have offered critique that it feels exclusionary towards GNC and non-binary folks for enforcing a binary expectation to “fill in the blank" for trans man or trans woman.  There have also been discussions/critique regarding the origin of the asterisk.

Transgender: Adjective used most often as an umbrella term, and frequently abbreviated to “trans.” This adjective describes a wide range of identities and experiences of people whose gender identity and/or expression differs from conventional expectations based on their assigned sex at birth. Not all trans people undergo medical transition (surgery or hormones).  Some commonly held definitions:

1. Someone whose determination of their sex and/or gender is not universally considered valid; someone whose behavior or expression does not “match” their assigned sex according to society.

2. A gender outside of the man/woman binary.

3. Having no gender or multiple genders.

Trans man: A person may choose to identify this way to capture their gender identity as well as their lived experience as a transgender person.  Some trans men may also use the term FTM or F2M to describe their identity.

Trans woman: A person may choose to identify this way to capture their gender identity as well as their lived experience as a transgender person.  Some transwomen may also use MTF or M2F to describe their identity.

Transition: An individualized process by which transsexual and transgender people “switch” from one gender presentation to another. There are three general aspects to transitioning: social (i.e. name, pronouns, interactions, etc.), medical (i.e. hormones, surgery, etc.), and legal (i.e. gender marker and name change, etc.). A trans* individual may transition in any combination, or none, of these aspects.

Transsexual (TS): A person who lives full-time in a gender different than their assigned birth sex and gender.  Many pursue hormones and/or surgery. Sometimes used to specifically refer to trans people pursuing gender or sex confirmation.

Be sure to look into these books for more information and check back next month for answers to all things gender! 

A Murder over a Girl by Ken Corbett

Call Number: 364.152 C789m 2016

ISBN: 0805099204

Publication Date: 2016

A psychologist's gripping, troubling, and moving exploration of the brutal murder of a possibly transgender middle school student by an eighth grade classmate On Feb. 12, 2008, at E. O. Green Junior High in Oxnard, CA, 14-year-old Brandon McInerney shot and killed his classmate, Larry King, who had recently begun to call himself "Leticia" and wear makeup and jewelry to school. Profoundly shaken by the news, and unsettled by media coverage that sidestepped the issues of gender identity and of race integral to the case, psychologist Ken Corbett traveled to LA to attend the trial. As visions of victim and perpetrator were woven and unwoven in the theater of the courtroom, a haunting picture emerged not only of the two young teenagers, but also of spectators altered by an atrocity and of a community that had unwittingly gestated a murder. Drawing on firsthand observations, extensive interviews and research, as well as on his decades of academic work on gender and sexuality, Corbett holds each murky facet of this case up to the light, exploring the fault lines of memory and the lacunae of uncertainty behind facts. Deeply compassionate, and brimming with wit and acute insight, A Murder Over a Girl is a riveting and stranger-than-fiction drama of the human psyche.

Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

Call Number: F299s

ISBN: 156341029X

Publication Date: 1993

Jess, a working-class woman living as a man, survives a period of homelessness, tries to unionize fellow workers, worries about being found out, and searches for community while undergoing a secret transsexual operation.

 

 

Becoming a Visible Man by Jamison Green

Call Number: E-Book

ISBN: 1423728912

Publication Date: 2004

Written by a leading activist in the transgender movement, "Becoming a Visible Man" is an artful and compelling inquiry into the politics of gender. Jamison Green combines candid autobiography with informed analysis to offer unique insight into the multiple challenges of the female-to-male transsexual experience, ranging from encounters with prejudice and strained relationships with family to the development of an FTM community and the realities of surgical sex reassignment. For more than a decade, Green has provided educational programs on gender-variance issues for corporations, law-enforcement agencies, social-science conferences and classes, continuing legal education, religious education, and medical venues. His comprehensive knowledge of the processes and problems encountered by transgendered and transsexual people--as well as his legal advocacy work to help ensure that gender-variant people have access to the same rights and opportunities as others--enable him to explain the issues as no transsexual author has previously done. Brimming with frank and often poignant recollections of Green's own experiences--including his childhood struggles with identity and his years as a lesbian parent prior to his sex-reassignment surgery--the book examines transsexualism as a human condition, and sex reassignment as one of the choices that some people feel compelled to make in order to manage their gender variance. Relating the FTM psyche and experience to the social and political forces at work in American society, "Becoming a Visible Man" also speaks consciously of universal principles that concern us all, particularly the need to live one's life honestly, openly, and passionately.

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Call Number: E87m 2002

ISBN: 0374199698

Publication Date: 2002

A dazzling triumph from the bestselling author of The Virgin Suicides - the astonishing tale of a gene that passes down through three generations of a Greek-American family and flowers in the body of a teenage girl. In the spring of 1974, Calliope Stephanides, a student at a girls' school in Grosse Pointe, finds herself drawn to a chain-smoking, strawberry blond clasmate with a gift for acting. The passion that furtively develops between them - along with Callie's failure to develop - leads Callie to suspect that she is not like other girls. In fact, she is not really a girl at all.The explanation for this shocking state of affairs takes us out of suburbia- back before the Detroit race riots of 1967, before the rise of the Motor City and Prohibition, to 1922, when the Turks sacked Smyrna and Callie's grandparents fled for their lives. Back to a tiny village in Asia Minor where two lovers, and one rare genetic mutation, set in motion the metamorphosis that will turn Callie into a being both mythical and perfectly real: a hermaphrodite.Spanning eight decades - and one unusually awkward adolescence- Jeffrey Eugenides's long-awaited second novel is a grand, utterly original fable of crossed bloodlines, the intricacies of gender, and the deep, untidy promptings of desire. It marks the fulfillment of a huge talent, named one of America's best young novelists by both Granta and The New Yorker.

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare; Elizabeth Story Donno (Editor); Penny Gay (Introduction by)

Call Number: 822.33 T7d 2017

ISBN: 1107126274

Publication Date: 2017

The New Cambridge Shakespeare appeals to students worldwide for its up-to-date scholarship and emphasis on performance. The series features line-by-line commentaries and textual notes on the plays and poems. Introductions are regularly refreshed with accounts of new critical, stage and screen interpretations. This third edition of Twelfth Night retains the text edited and annotated by Elizabeth Story Donno for the first edition of 1985, and features an updated introduction by Penny Gay, which focuses on recent scholarship and performance history. Building on her Introduction to the second edition, Gay stresses the play's theatricality, its elaborate linguistic games and its complex use of Ovidian myths. She analyses the delicate balance Shakespeare strikes in Twelfth Night between romance and realism, and explores representations of gender, sexuality and identity in the text. A selection of new photographs completes the edition.

Invigorating Classical Music. Distinctive among today’s young string quartets, the Omer Quartet has performed classical repertoire, from Beethoven to Schumann, with renowned artists around the world, winning prestigious music prizes in Italy, Norway, and France. Stephenson Memorial Concert.Comprising violinists Mason Yu and Erica Tursi, violist Jinsun Hong, and cellist Alex Cox, the Omer Quartet is a leader among today’s young string quartets. Most recently first prizewinners of the Young Concert Artists Auditions, the quartet came into prominence in 2013 when it received Grand Prize and gold medal at the Fischoff National Competition. Since then, they received top prize at the XI Premio Paolo Borciani Competition in Italy, second prize at the Trondheim Competition in Norway, and special prize at the Bordeaux International Competition in France.